Appendix A: The Agenda
Exeter High School Future Search
Thursday, September 19, 2002 Site: The Annex Gym
Our Purpose: Our purpose today is to solicit your input as to whether the Exeter Region Cooperative School Board should proceed with the renovations to the high school or give the voters an opportunity to vote for a new high school on an alternative site at the March 2003 School District meeting.
8:00 Arrival and Refreshments
8:15 Welcome, introductions and overview of the day Skip Hanson/Randy Benthien
A review of what’s happened in the past so we can be prepared to address the questions of today’s Future Search
· Summary of the goals and accomplishments of the first two Future Searches (1999, 2001) Randy
· Update on resolution of the high school lawsuit Roy Morrisette
· Update on current status of approved bond money and other potential Walter Pierce
funding resources as it relates to the current site and alternative site
· The availability of an appropriate piece of land for a new high school within Exeter Lucy Cushman
that overcomes many of the earlier objections to building on a new site
· How a decision to build new (away from Linden St. site) might impact other Linda Henderson
Programs and SAU functions (e.g., SST, Alternative Education/Flexeter,
Adult Education, group purchasing, maintenance facilities, SAU Offices,
and future educational needs)
10:00 Break
· An aerial overview Greg Kann
· Visit the site – guided bus tour Skip Hanson/Walter Pierce/Donna Bates
A Comparison and Contrast: Presentation of the challenges and realities we continue to face if we proceed as planned with the high school renovation on the current Linden Street site or go to the Old Town Farm Road site Skip Hanson and Walter Pierce
· Design layouts
· Fire and safety
· Environmental
· Timeline
· Costs
· Student/Academic
· Other
11:45 Working lunch – Discussions Small groups
· Discussion of the Comparison and Contrast presentation
· Should the ERCSD Board proceed bringing a bond forward in March 2003
for the construction of a high school/athletic fields on the alternative site?
1:15 Coming to consensus and recommendations All present
· Each group will do a 5 minute report on:
- Brief overview of your findings
- 3-5 highlights
- Your group’s conclusion to the questions
· Conclusions of all groups present All present
2:50 Thank yous and adjournment Kim Casey
3:00 Departure
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